You wouldn't think a dessert could possibly whip up this much fuss. But the origin of the seemingly innocuous pavlova is the latest issue to divide neighbouring rivals Australia and New Zealand. The ...

Australians and New Zealanders have long argued over who invented the pavlova, but the authors of a new book have found the dessert’s origins go back much further. Baking a “pav” and turning up to a ...

“I’m serving pavlova for dessert,” announced the host of a recent supper gathering I attended. This dessert, like all good dinner party courses, sparked a debate: when is a meringue merely a meringue, ...